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Black lung — can mean several things: * Black lung disease, caused by long exposure to coal dust * Black Lung, an electronic and industrial music project by Australian musician David Thrussell * The Black Lungs, a side project of Alexisonfire guitarist, Wade… … Wikipedia

black lung — noun uncount OLD FASHIONED a serious disease affecting the lungs, caused by breathing in small pieces of coal over a long period of time. Black lung especially affects people who work in coal mines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English